Re: "Memory and Reconciliation" Exerpts Searles Wed Mar 8 19:50:37 2000 All in all, this is a magnificent document with only a few stumbles in it. If the Church can encourage its members to act according to the teachings of Jesus regarding forgiveness and reconciliation to their neighbors, I'm certain that the other religions of the world that also believe in this philosophy and practice will welcome the opportunity to reciprocate.*p*Searles*p*Beirdd wrote,*br*: MEMORY AND RECONCILIATION: THE CHURCH AND FAULTS OF THE PAST*br*: VATICAN CITY, MAR 7, 2000 (VIS) - The document produced by *br*: the International Theological Commission, entitled *br*: "Memory and Reconciliation: The Church and the Faults *br*: of The Past," was made public today during a press *br*<snip>*br*:*br*: On the other hand, in the New Testament, we see that *br*: Christians are taught not only to ask pardon of God for *br*: offenses committed against Him; rather they must learn to *br*: ask pardon of their neighbors for offenses committed against *br*: them. "Jesus asks his disciples to be ready to forgive *br*: all those who have offended them, just as God Himself always *br*: offers His forgiveness: 'Forgive us our trespasses as we *br*: forgive those who trespass against us.' He who is able to *br*: forgive his neighbor shows that be has understood his own *br*: need for forgiveness by God."*br*:*br*: In the Bible, says the document, it is clear that "the *br*: celebration of the Jubilee was an implicit admission of *br*: fault and an attempt to re-establish a just order. "The *br*: Pope's appeal correctly captures the spirit of the Biblical *br*: Jubilee, which calls for actions aimed at re-establishing *br*: the order of God's original plan for creation."*br*: Chapter Three is entitled "Theological *br*: Foundations" and it is subdivided into four parts: *br*: "The Mystery of the Church," "The Holiness of *br*: the Church," "The Necessity of Continual *br*: Renewal" and "The Motherhood of the Church."*br*:*br*<snip> "Memory and Reconciliation" Exerpts Beirdd 120 Wed Mar 8 11:20:28 2000